Richie Rich

The Rare ScareA million-dollar stamp blows out the window of Richie Manor. Irona finds it and inadvertently uses it to mail a letter to China. When she realizes her error, she musters all her supermagnetic powers to find it, but fails. Just when Richie is confessing the loss to his father, the postman interrupts by returning the letter, stating that the U.S. Government does not accept rare stamps for postage.Kitty SitterThe absent-minded Professor Keenbean accidentally shrinks himself in one of his inventions and is chased throughout Richie Manor by the high-strung pet cat, Precious. Fortunately, the mishap is corrected when Precious triggers the shrinking device to restore the Professor's former growth. Richie is delighted to see his tense Precious finally relaxed, not realizing the cat's need for exercise was amply provided by the unfortunate Professor.One of Our Aircraft Carriers is MissingRichie's friend, Jeff, enlists his help to find his father, who has vanished while aboard the aircraft carrier, Bunker Hill. Professor Keenbean's "Beat the bad guys all purpose gadget kit" helps locate the evil Captain Hook and his pirate henchmen, and thwart their plans to control the world's seas.

Spring CleaningMr. Dirty and his messmaking robot turn Rich Manor into a pile of garbage, forcing the evacuation of its occupants and leaving him free to ransack the empty mansion. Richie and his faithful Irona use Professor Keenbean's unique "spring-cleaning" gadget to clean up both the manor and Mr. Dirty, who begs to be taken to a dirty prison cell.Silence is GoldenRichie has contracted "$" measles and Irona takes the doctor's orders literally when he states, "peace and quiet." She vacuums shoes off, brings down a jet plane, etc., even forbidding Richie's father to visit him. When Mr. Rich does get into his son's bedroom, he happily finds his Richie is cured, but his joy quickly fades when he discovers he has the "$" measles.The Shocking Lady Strikes AgainThe Shocking Lady, who uses electricity as a weapon, robs two of the Riches' charity functions and then takes off for both the gold mines of Nevada and the U.S. Mint. Richie enlists the aid of Professor Keenbean, who gives him his super rubbery bubble gum, which offsets the Shocking Lady's electrical power and quickly wraps her in a sticky cocoon.

The BlurA blur is mysteriously stealing all the items of value in Rich Manor and Richie borrows Professor Keenbean's slow-motion camera to see a supersonic-speed robot doing the thievery. The Rich family is further threatened when the thieves state that they will steal Richie unless they are given all of the family jewels. Richie convinces his family to "play along" with the crooks until he programs Irona to catch the burglars with her super-speed.Cur WashDollar's bath day arrives and he is subjected to a severe cleansing, which he stoically endures. Soon he is clean, but unfortunately, splashed with mud and forced to undergo the torture bath again. Once more he ventures out and encounters a garbage truck. Determined to avoid the ritual again, he instead ends up in the family laundry and is "hound-laundered" along with Richie's shirts.The Kangaroo HopCecil, Richie's friend from Australia, enlists his help to clear his father from a diamond-smuggling rap. Richie, with the assistance of Professor Keenbean's ingenious gadgets, thwarts an evil research scientist, Dr. Kanga and his remote-controlled kangaroos, who are actually doing the smuggling. Soon the villains are in prison and Cecil's father is set free.

Irona versus DemonaThe evil Dr. Slick short-circuits Irona and she is sent off to a robot-spa to recover. In the meantime, the villain replaces the faithful maid with a robot called Demona, who is programmed to steal the Rich's money. Irona, fortunately "cured" at the spa, returns and sends Dr. Slick and his Demona off to prison.Chef's SurpriseChef Pierre, in desperation with Dollar's food thefts, decides to remove the kitchen from Rich Manor. First, he tries the tree house, but Dollar uses a trampoline to get in, then, finally, Pierre hires a plane to fly the kitchen away from Dollar's clutches. To no avail... as the breakfast is sent down, via parachute, Dollar intercepts it on a hang-glider, leaving Richie to admit to the upset Pierre that Dollar is, after all, a "bird-dog."The Snow BoundersDr. Blemish, scientist turned crook, aims his freeze ray at Rich Manor and turns the estate into a snow pile. Richie hurries to Professor Keenbean's laboratory and fights the freeze ray with a powerful snow cannon the inventor directs toward the evil Blemish and his henchmen. Soon, the villains are trapped in a giant snowball and the frozen Rich Manor melts in the summer sun.

The Abominable Snow PlanForbidden to accompany Richie and Gloria on their picnic, Reggie plans revenge with an array of mischievous pranks. With his security device, Richie sees Reggie's ultimate joke: an automated abominable snowman, and he reverses the creature's gears so it turns on Reggie instead of Richie's friends and their picnic fun.Miss Robot AmericaMr. Yakinyak, a robot salesman, convinces Mr. Rich to pit his new robot, Brutus, in a contest of skills with Irona. Richie is apprehensive as he sees Brutus defeat Irona in every test, but both he and his father decide to keep Irona after she saves Richie's life from a stack of falling money. Unfortunately, Brutus was not programmed for rescue skills.ConstructoOn the day Professor Keenbean is to be honored for his Constructo invention, a device super-powered to build highways, the evil Destructor steals the remote-control box from the hapless inventor and then hypnotizes him. Soon, the evil villain has the state of the country frozen with his ransom demands, and Richie and Irona are forced to use Professor Keenbean's powerful, giant magnet to stop Constructo, as well as put the thief in prison.

Counterfeit DollarTwo bungling burglars decide to rob Richie's allowance for the coming year, by dognapping Dollar and substituting one of themselves in his place. As Richie is opening the vault, the fake Dollar, in a dog-suit costume, is writing down the combination when the real Dollar comes bounding in. The dilemma of "which is which" is quickly solved when Richie orders two bowls of dog food placed before the two animals. The real Dollar backs away in disdain. Richie happily hugs his pet as he explains, "Dollar would never eat mere dog food, as long as Chef Pierre is in the kitchen."The Greatest Invention in the WorldThings become impossible at Rich Manor with Professor Keenbean's invention that invents inventions. The entire household becomes so automated, Mr. Rich disgustedly hurries to the inventor's laboratory to order the machine destroyed. Richie consoles Keenbean, by stating, "Now you don't have to worry about ever being replaced."Who's Afraid of the Big Bad BugProfessor Keenbean's powerful telescope discloses an army of giant flies from outer space, en route to the earth. Using the zany inventor's enlarging ray, Richie, Irona and Dollar make themselves gigantic, impressing the space bugs that earthlings are too big to fight. Realizing defeat, the giant flies leave and promise, "on fly honor," to never return to the earth.

Poor Little RichbilliesRichie visits his poorer relatives in Pigswill Hollow and helps them fight some conniving city slickers. Discovering Pappy Rich's property has oil on it, the villains use dirty tactics to make the ignorant richbillies leave. With Richie's help, the slickers leave in a hurry and the next family reunion takes place in Pigswill Hollow.ChowhoundDollar, angry that he cannot accompany Richie to his father's new dog food factory, sneaks inside the facility anyway. Unfortunately, he ends up on the assembly line as a bag of dog food and races all over the factory trying to escape a robot with a "reject" stamp. Safely home, he greets Richie's surprise with a "yuck" when he sees his master present him with two giant bags of dog food.Mystery MountainThieves have stolen almost every animal from Mystery Mountain and Richie flies to Africa to investigate. Once there, Richie discovers Barnum Bullwhip, the famous animal trainer turned crook, is responsible for the thefts. Sneaking inside his fortress, Richie and Dollar manage to outwit the villain and dismantle his doomsday ray before he can use it on Africa.

Wiped OutOverhearing his father say he is "wiped out," Richie mistakenly thinks his family is bankrupt. All his servants and friends rush to help raise extra money for the Rich family. It is only when Richie discovers an automated surfing device in the swimming pool that he realizes his dad was talking about a tiring sport instead of money.Welcome Uncle CautiousRichie's Uncle Cautious is coming to visit, and Professor Keenbean is called to make the estate perfectly safe for the visitor. Fortunately for his uncle, everything is safe and perfect, unfortunately for Dollar, all the inventions make his life miserable. The dollarmation is the only member of the family that bids a "happy" goodbye to Uncle Cautious.Disaster MasterDisaster Master, the crooked scientific genius, demands one hundred billion dollars in gold or he will wreck tidal waves, volcanic eruptions, and/or earthquakes on the world. Richie, using Professor Keenbean's ventriloquist microphone, fools the villain into turning his deadly machine on itself. Once more, the world is safe and the evil scientist is taken to prison.

The Most Unforgettable ButlerProfessor Ransom Ransid, the world's most expert kidnapper, has captured Cadbury to get the combinations of the Rich Family vaults. Richie and Dollar trace the fiend to his hideout, free Cadbury and turn Ransid over to the police.TV DollarWhen Dollar is selected to do a TV commercial, Reggie's dog Houndsworth is jealous. Reggie and his pet sneak into the studio and infest Dollar with fleas. In anguish, Dollar quickly runs out of the studio and Houndsworth takes his place. It's too late, however, as the entire studio is infested with fleas and no commercial is filmed, even though Houndsworth is itching to do it.Disappearing DignitariesEvery head of state attends a peace conference at the Rich family mansion and is spirited away by the wily Illuso. Threatening to use his laser beam, he orders the dignitaries to elect him ruler of the world. Richie saves the leaders when he uses several of Professor Keenbean's inventions to defeat the evil villain.

Prankster BewareDollar and Richie are interrupted in their kite flying by Reggie's mean pranks. Trying to escape him, they are captured by a pair of thieves masquerading as armored car drivers. Richie saves his friends and his money by turning Reggie's tricks on the crooks, only to see the pranksters take all the credit for their rescue. Dollar sees justice done when he tricks Reggie into admitting the truth.Clothes Make the ButlerThe fastidious Cadbury is devastated when he realizes he doesn't have a clean uniform to wear. Borrowing some of Mr. Rich's formal attire, he is mistaken for a burglar and chased all over the mansion. In desperation, he holds up the laundry truck, dons his butler clothes and stuffs the unsuitable attire in a laundry sack. He gratefully acknowledges everyone's praise for capturing the burglar in a laundry sack as he once more settles into his normal routine.Phantom of the MoviesThe evil director Cecil DeMise captures canine star Rin-Tin-Can and programs him into a supervillain. Rich and Dollar track the villain to his studio, where they use Professor Keenbean's inventions to turn Rin-Tin back into his former self and take DeMise to jail.

Cave Boy RichieRichie uses Professor Keenbean's time machine to visit his prehistoric ancestors. Once there, he helps them invent the wheel and cart and then returns to the present with a "Dino-dollar" souvenir.Young IronaRichie discovers Irona secretly yearns to be a kid again. Professor Keenbean transforms Irona to a younger version, but this fails to bring her happiness. She willingly opts for her former self and cheerfully resumes her household drudgeries.The Great Charity Train RobberyRichie's Charity Wild West Show is disrupted by Bronco Bart, who uses Professor Keenbean's mechanical bandits to rob the train. Fortunately, Richie and his friends manage to head Bart for his last roundup behind bars, save the charity money and turn the Wild West show into a super success.

It's No Giggling MatterThe Rich family gardener, Giggler, is forced to steal jewels from Rich Manor by his ex-prison partner, Snit. Realizing Giggler is innocent, Richie and Dollar free him from the clutches of his ex-partner and trap Snit on the tennis court. After the burglar is buried in a barrage of tennis balls from Richie's robot tennis pro, the jewels are returned and the gardener's name is cleared.Baseball DollarFeeling inferior to Richie's baseball robots, Dollar walks sadly into the path of an angry bee. Trying to escape his sting, Dollar, once more on the baseball field, bats way above his average. Richie acclaims Dollar as one of the team, particularly when he sees how fast the dog can run around the bases as he eludes the bee.The Sinister Sports SpectacularRichie Rich flies to Africa to compete in the Junior World Games. Realizing that Badlandia has entered a bionic robot, Richie enlists the aid of Irona, and soon, the villains are eliminated, with prizes awarded to the most honest and worthy contestants.